QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-1216
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Connecticut Quilt Search
Who documented this quilt?
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Kensington
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
1394
When was the form filled out?
2/5/1994
Who helped you fill out the form?
JS,MB,KR
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Kaleidoscope
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
76
How long is the quilt?
78
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Brown
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Describe the damage:
Damaged, Fragile
Time period:
1876-1900
Number of quilt blocks:
121
Size of quilt blocks:
7
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is figured, Backing is stained
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thick (More than 3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Kaleidoscope. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-1216. Accessed: 04/25/24